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MPACT64. Transportation Infrastructure for Colorado We Can’t Afford to Wait. Transportation is the Foundation. Economic Health. Quality of Life. Tourism. Trade. Arts & Culture. Recreation. Education. Health Care. Government. Safety. Community. Transportation and Mobility.
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MPACT64 Transportation Infrastructure for Colorado We Can’t Afford to Wait
Transportation is the Foundation Economic Health Quality of Life Tourism Trade Arts & Culture Recreation Education Health Care Government Safety Community Transportation and Mobility
MPACT64 — Organizations Participating in the Dialogue Metro Mayors Caucus Progressive 15 Action 22 Club 20 Colorado Department of Transportation Colorado Counties Inc. Colorado Municipal League Colorado Contractors Association Ports to Plains CRL Associates Move Colorado Southwest Energy Efficiency Project CoPIRG Denver Regional Council of Governments Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments Pueblo Area Council of Governments Colorado Motor Carriers Association IcenogleSeaver Pogue, P.C. Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Colorado Competes Transit Alliance Colorado Association of Transit Agencies I-70 Coalition Colorado Association of Ski Towns Regional Transportation District 36 Commuting Solutions Accelerate Colorado Colorado Office of Economic Development
Voters Describe the Quality of the Transportation They Use as Good or Fair Excellent Poor Good Fair
Voters Thoughts on New RevenuesMotor fuel taxes are not popular! Raises $132m/yr $79M for CDOT Raises $264m /yr $158M for CDOT Raises $538m/yr $238M for CDOT
Voters Thoughts on New RevenuesAre there any other good options?
Voters Thoughts on New RevenuesIf new revenue was dedicated to maintaining, improving and repairing Colorado’s roads, highways, bridges and transit system Equivalent to .5% sales tax Equivalent to .7% sales tax Equivalent to 1% sales tax
Voters Thoughts on Transit When asked to say what they thought was the best way to improve transportation in Colorado, over 60% statewide pointed to transit. Among the words they chose to use were, in priority order: • Light rail • Mass transit • Rail • Bus • Trains • FasTracks New transportation finance mechanism won’t pass without transit
MPACT64 Priorities • Funding Priorities • Multimodal improvements • System preservation & annual maintenance • Safety • New capacity – managed lanes • Revenue Strategies • Statewide funding first • Then address regional needs • Or — both at once
MPACT64 Straw ManPotential Funding Strategy Currently Under Consideration/Discussion • Statewide Sales Tax Increase • Transportation Lockbox • No access for “off the top” diversions (State Patrol, Ports of Entry, etc.) • No access for legislative diversion to general fund expenditure • .7% sales tax • 15 year sunset • Distribution between HUTF and Transit at 67% and 33% • Transit distribution to transit agencies and interregional transit projects • HUTF distribution 60% to State, 22% to counties, 18% to municipalities • Distribution to municipalities optional by region of the state: • Non-metro by HUTF formulas? • Metro/urban by population? • State and regional project list • Discussion of alternate strategies is ongoing
Possible Distribution Scenario Distribution assuming .7% sales tax dedicated to transportation — with 33% for transit and 67% to the HUTF Typical HUTF split — 60% to the State — 22% to the Counties — 18% to the municipalities
What Next? • Polling • Timeframe – Dec 15th • Straw Man/Sample Projects • MPACT64/Partners Review of Polling • If Polling is Against – Stop • If Polling is Supportive – Continue??? • Ballot Initiative Coalition • Fine Tune Straw Man • Transportation/Transit Project Refinement